Africa is disproportionately bearing the brunt of climate change, with 17 out of the 20 countries most threatened by climate impacts located on the continent. Recent severe weather events, including severe droughts in Southern Africa and heavy rains in Tanzania, Kenya, and Burundi have caused food shortages, fatalities, and displacement.
Despite these alarming trends, plans to expand fossil fuel infrastructure, like the East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP), continue to threaten both people and the planet.
To this end, 350Africa.org and partners launched REPower Afrika, an ambitious campaign uniting regional community renewable energy projects to urge financiers and governments across the world to prioritise and increase investments in affordable, reliable and clean energy, especially in Africa.
